Managing My Mental Health with Sickle CellThe first time I openly spoke openly about managing my mental health was on Episode 3 of my podcast “Salted Popcorn with...reactionscomments
Planning and Preparing for Exercise With Sickle CellExercise is important for improving our well-being as individuals living with sickle cell. Aerobic exercises like walking can help increase the flow...reactions1comment
What Is It Like to Visit the ER With a Pain Crisis?People living with sickle cell disease (SCD) often experience severe pain and sometimes need treatment in the emergency room. In our 2020...reactionscomments
Interview With Tiara Brown: Hospital Visits & MoreThe Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews...reactions1comment
Frustrated: Living With A Chronic IllnessHaving a chronic illness can be well, you guessed it – frustrating. For me, the most frustrating part of having sickle cell...reactions2comments
Interview With Tiara Brown (AKA @tee_2017)The Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews...reactions1comment
An Interview With Tito (@hersickledjourney)The Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews...reactions2comments
Fear of FlyingDid you know high altitudes are a trigger for sickling? Basically, the higher you go up the less oxygen there is for...reactions1comment
Writing, My Only Escape From Life With SCDFor many years, writing has been my perfect escape routine. I write about all I feel and think. It is my confidant...reactions3comments
Laboring for Sickle Cell TraitTo labor ceaselessly upon a work unrecognized as to its merits is a difficult task. If you view the etymology of the...reactionscomments
A Crescent Every DayIt was around Christmas when I had my first crisis. I was four years old. We had traveled out of town for...reactionscomments
How I Learned to Cope With StressOne known trigger for sickle cell pain crises is stress. All my life, I’ve been recommended to avoid stress and to learn...reactions1comment
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Overcoming Worry & Stigma: Sadiq's Story (Part 2)I introduced you to Sadiq, a 20-year-old young man who has sickle cell disease type SS in part one, Living with Sickle...reactionscomments
Sharing My TruthWhen I was in elementary school and first diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, I never talked about it honestly unless it was...reactionscomments
How Sickle Cell Complications Delayed My StudiesI'm super excited that I get to share my story here with you. As a kid, I was made to believe that...reactions3comments
Rhedd's Sickle Cell Disease JourneyThe Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews...reactions3comments
Bukola's Sickle Cell JourneyThe Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews...reactions1comment
Getting Started With JournalingEditor's Note: This article was originally written by April Stearns and was originally shared on our sister site AdvancedBreastCancer.net To learn a...reactionscomments
Advocacy: 4 Ways I Turned My Pain Into My PassionAs much as my sickle cell has caused me pain over the years, I have managed to turn that pain into my...reactionscomments
